Latest Sightings - 3rd December - Christmas Fayre Tomorrow

A brighter morning on the reserve.

There is a huge flock of Whooper Swans in a field along the road to Brow Well, so keep an eye out as you drive in this morning.

Join us tomorrow afternoon at our Christmas Fayre, 1-4pm. There will be a variety of festive craft and food stalls, and activities for families. Santa may also make a flying visit!

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Todays high tide is at 14:18, 8.9m.


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 3,000

Whooper Swans: 122

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 101 + 21 cygnets
Mute Swan 35
Mallard 150
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 25
Moorhen 6
Gadwall 1
Teal 12
Shelduck 1
Greater Scaup 1 juv, 1♀

Folly Pond
Teal 80
Wigeon 60
Shoveler 20
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Moorhen 4

Teal Pond
Teal 3
Mallard 3
Moorhen 2

Avenue Tower
Wigeon 90
Teal 80
Shoveler 7
Pintail 2
Greylag Goose 2
Longhorn Cattle 3

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 2♂
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 20
Canada Goose 300
Pintail 200+
Wigeon 200+
Dunlin 200+
Golden Plover 100+
Knot 200+
Hebridean Sheep 12

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker

Twitter & Facebook

Follow us on Twitter @WWTCaerlaverock for instant WWT Caerlaverock bird news, wildlife news and upcoming events to your mobile phone or computer. This is a great way to get instant news as we update from our mobile phones as we are finding the birds.

You can also ‘Like’ us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wwtcaerlaverock.

Webcam

The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.

http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/

The first few Whooper Swans have already shown up and later in the winter we enjoy the superb spectacle of up to 300 of them along with a variety of wild ducks and geese at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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